[pt] O objetivo deste trabalho é evidenciar as interpretações teológicas mais expressivas sobre a Descida de Cristo à mansão dos mortos (vitória, pregação e solidariedade). Com os principais elementos contidos na reflexão teológica deste artigo de fé, tentaremos apresentar a descida de Cristo aos infernos como um modelo para a atuação e práxis libertadora da Igreja, mostrando como um antigo artigo de fé pode ser traduzido, de modo a fazer sentido para o fiel do séc. XXI. Assim sendo, se Cristo desceu aos infernos, Ele desce até a nossa realidade e aos nossos desafios sociais. Por analogia poderíamos dizer que aquilo que seria mansão dos mortos como Sheol, Hades, Inferos e Refaim, Cristo também teria descido a nossa condição humana, muitas vezes desprovida de esperança, invisível socialmente ou incapaz de agir por um sistema de opressão. A atuação da Igreja seria a mesma daquela promovida por Cristo quando pregou levando uma nova oportunidade de salvação na morada dos mortos ou quando o Cristo se fez solidário de corpo e alma para que toda a obra criada pudesse participar da graça de Deus. É a tentativa em dar uma práxis eclesial a partir das interpretações cristológicas e soteriológicas sobre o Descensus, fazendo com que a descida de Cristo à morada dos mortos se insira dentro do contexto latino-americano. / [en] This project objective is to highlight the most expressive theological interpretations about Christ s descent to the death manor (triumph, preaching and solidarity). With the main features contained in the theological reflection in this scientific faith article, we will try to present Christ s descent in to hell as a type for the Church liberator performance and praxis, showing like an old faith article can be translated in order to make sense to the believers from the XXI century. Therefore, if Christ descended in to hell he would descend until our realities and our social challenges. By the analogy, we could say that it would be the death manor such as Sheol, Hades, Hell and Rephaim, Christ would have descended to our human condition, often without hope, socially unseen or incapable to act because of an oppression system. The church performance would be the same as the one promoted by Christ. When he preached taking a new redemption opportunity to the deceased abode or when Christ was body and soul solidary for every accomplishments that could take part of God’s grace. It s an attempt to give an ecclesiastic praxis by the Christological and soteriological interpretations about the descensus, which Christ s descent to the deceased abode gets inserted into LatinAmerican context.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Roberto Marcelo da Silva.pdf: 1314933 bytes, checksum: 093521f7022bd5ab3ecf7c62d4b0228d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-09 / The statement of Christ's descent to the abode of the dead (or hell) has been the target of many theological interpretations since the sixth century II. Formulated in a biblical context, where expressions like Sheol, Hades were ye wear, refers to the time elapsed between death and resurrection of Jesus, he would have performed the activities during this period and the salvific meaning of these activities. The issue was thoroughly discussed by the Fathers and its main lines of interpretation soteriological, preaching to the dead and the victory over the infernal powers, are present in all genres of Christian literature and art of the time. For some early Fathers of the related statement of the descent into hell the enigmatic verses of the First Letter of Peter from 3.18 to 22, an association not at all clear that the issue became even more complex. The attempt to interpret the same verses relating them to the apocryphal Book of Enoch, made at the beginning of the twentieth century seems to have increased further this difficulty. The theme of the descent to hell was also present in medieval theology and modern periods in which it was established, which can be given the traditional Catholic interpretation. The theme persists in contemporary theological reflection, which, besides reviewing the classic interpretations (like the victory over death and infernal powers), develop interpretations that emphasize aspects that had not been sufficiently addressed by the ancients, as the solidarity of Christ with sinners. Our work aims to show that, about twelve hundred years after its incorporation in the Apostles' Creed, the article asserts that Christ's descent into hell continues to maintain its relevance for Christian theology and praxis of the century. XXI / A afirmação da descida de Cristo à morada dos mortos (ou aos infernos) tem sido alvo de muitas interpretações teológicas desde o séc II. Formulada num contexto bíblico, onde expressões como Sheol, Hades eram usais, refere-se ao tempo transcorrido entre a morte e ressurreição de Jesus, às atividades ele teria realizado nesse período e ao significado salvífico dessas atividades. O tema foi abundantemente discutido pelos Padres e suas grandes linhas de interpretação soteriológica, a pregação aos mortos e a vitória sobre os poderes infernais, estão presente em todos os gêneros de literatura e arte cristãs da época. Relativamente cedo alguns Padres relacionaram a afirmação da descida aos infernos aos enigmáticos versículos da Primeira Carta de Pedro 3,18-22, associação não de todo evidente, que tornou o tema ainda mais complexo. A tentativa de interpretação dos mesmos versículos relacionando-os ao Livro apócrifo de Henoc, feita no início do século XX, parece ter aumentado ainda mais essa dificuldade. O tema da descida aos infernos esteve também presente na teologia medieval e moderna, períodos em que foi estabelecida, o que podemos chamar, sua interpretação tradicional católica. O tema persiste na reflexão teológica contemporânea, a qual, além de retomar as interpretações clássicas (como a vitória sobre a morte e poderes infernais), desenvolveu interpretações que privilegiam aspectos que não haviam sido suficientemente abordados pelos antigos, como a solidariedade de Cristo com os pecadores. Nosso trabalho pretende mostrar que, cerca de mil e duzentos anos após sua incorporação ao Símbolo Apostólico, o artigo que afirma a descida de Cristo à mansão dos mortos continua mantendo sua relevância para a teologia e a práxis cristã do séc. XXI

The aim of this study is to prove that neither 1 Peter 3:19 nor 1 Peter 4:6 refers to the Christian doctrine the ‘Descensus Christi ad Inferos’. The meaning of these two verses has long been debated (cf. Dalton 1989:27-28), and is very often seen as a reference to Christ’s descent into Hades (cf. Feinberg 1986:309). This study will be done by means of a parallel study. The first part of this study will involve the doctrine of the ‘Descensus’; looking at its origin and its development. It will be argued in this section that the roots of this doctrine can be found in Jewish-Christianity and not pagan mythology as has been suggested (cf. Bousset 1907:224ff&Beare 1945:145). The discussion of the doctrine is necessary, since we do need to know more about the doctrine to see whether it is the referent in 1 Peter. The second part of the study will then engage in the meaning of 1 Peter 3:19 and 4:6. This section will be very context driven. We will start with an introduction to 1 Peter, discussing all the preliminary questions (i.e. author, date, audience&form). This will be followed by a structural analysis of 1 Peter. Here it will be argued that the letter should be understood in terms of metaphors, with the ‘Diaspora’ as the controlling metaphor (cf. Martin 1992). The verses under discussion, form part of the third metaphor-cluster namely the ‘Sufferers of the Dispersion’, while the name of our subsection is’ The Righteous Sufferer’. By means of the grammatical analysis, and the influence of the pseudepigraphal book 1 Enoch, it will be shown that these verses do not allow themselves to be interpreted as references to the Descent of Christ into Hades. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Ancient Languages / unrestricted

[pt] Este trabalho estuda o texto de Jó 14,13 17, considerando sua data de redação, de forma a permitir a compreensão do contexto e consequente significado teológico. Com a datação do texto, as fontes históricas, bíblicas e não bíblicas permitem concluir o contexto histórico, econômico, social e religioso da época, e suas implicações na vida do povo de Israel. Comenta-se o significado dos termos e expressões usados no texto poético. Estabelece-se, então, o que motivou o autor a desejar ser escondido no sheol, por tempo determinado, até YHWH desistir de sua ira e voltar a se recordar dele. Analisa-se, também, como a doutrina da retribuição influenciou o conflito que surgiu no meio da comunidade e como ele foi enfrentado. A poesia de Jó 14,13 17 é parte do esforço desenvolvido para solução dos conflitos sociais causados pela miséria e sofrimento do povo. Enquadra-se no contexto do trabalho pastoral que conclamou a classe social alta a uma atitude de solidariedade, como resposta à convocação de YHWH ao homem. / [en] The present paper studies the text of Job 14 two point 13 17, taking into account the time and the context in which it was written in order to allow the understanding of its theological significance. Given the information on the text dating, historical, biblical and non-biblical sources establish the historical, economic, social and religious context of that time, and its implication on the lives of the People of Israel. The meaning of terms and expressions are analyzed in the poetic text. This study establishes what prompted the author’s wish to be hidden in Sheol for a given time, awaiting for the divine wrath to end, of provided that YHWH could still remember him. This paper also analyses how the doctrine of retribution influenced the conflict that arose in middle of the community and how it was faced. The poetry of Job 14 two point 13 17 is part of the effort to solve social conflicts caused by the misery and suffering of the people. This text falls within the context of the pastoral work developed, which urged the upper class to show an attitude of solidarity as a response to the summons of YHWH to man.

The thrust of this thesis proceeds from two main presuppositions. The first is that the Old Testament wisdom books are generally ignored or not given enough attention in the studies about water and water-related phenomena. The second is that the romantic perspective on elements of the natural world is dominant in eco-theological studies. To highlight this twofold problem, a sample survey into the works of the scholarly biblical dictionaries, encyclopedias, books and articles as well as ecotheological studies is offered in the second chapter of this thesis. In an attempt to (partly) address this problem, this study argues that, firstly, despite a scarcity of scholarly interest in water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books, this body of literature contains a rich variety of references to water and water-related phenomena. Secondly, it is shown in this study that an overly-romantic view of nature does not do justice to the richness, complexity, and variety of portrayals of elements of nature in the texts themselves. In this sense, this study aims at retrieving ecological wisdom from particular texts that give voice to both the life-giving and life-threatening potential of water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books. The exploration is facilitated by elements of the historical-critical and literary approaches through an ecological framework informed by four of the six eco-justice principles of the Earth Bible Project. The thesis suggests that scholars who attempt ecological readings of the Bible will gain more if they also take less favoured texts into consideration. The exploration of water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books, therefore, goes beyond what studies on water or water-related phenomena have hitherto done. Furthermore, a study on both aspects of water as a life-giving and life-threatening entity demonstrates that an eco-friendly view of nature does not do justice to the biblical texts themselves. This will be seen through the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / D. Th. (Old Testament)

The thrust of this thesis proceeds from two main presuppositions. The first is that the Old Testament wisdom books are generally ignored or not given enough attention in the studies about water and water-related phenomena. The second is that the romantic perspective on elements of the natural world is dominant in eco-theological studies. To highlight this twofold problem, a sample survey into the works of the scholarly biblical dictionaries, encyclopedias, books and articles as well as ecotheological studies is offered in the second chapter of this thesis. In an attempt to (partly) address this problem, this study argues that, firstly, despite a scarcity of scholarly interest in water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books, this body of literature contains a rich variety of references to water and water-related phenomena. Secondly, it is shown in this study that an overly-romantic view of nature does not do justice to the richness, complexity, and variety of portrayals of elements of nature in the texts themselves. In this sense, this study aims at retrieving ecological wisdom from particular texts that give voice to both the life-giving and life-threatening potential of water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books. The exploration is facilitated by elements of the historical-critical and literary approaches through an ecological framework informed by four of the six eco-justice principles of the Earth Bible Project. The thesis suggests that scholars who attempt ecological readings of the Bible will gain more if they also take less favoured texts into consideration. The exploration of water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom books, therefore, goes beyond what studies on water or water-related phenomena have hitherto done. Furthermore, a study on both aspects of water as a life-giving and life-threatening entity demonstrates that an eco-friendly view of nature does not do justice to the biblical texts themselves. This will be seen through the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / D. Th. (Old Testament)